tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:13:13 +0000BloggingPhilliessocial mediasportsI Threw a Brick through a WindowI'm on a porch...http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ken)Blogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-856863092689184829Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:13:00 +00002010-01-19T22:38:20.180-05:00Floyd Gibbons: Early Radio's Answer to Indiana JonesHe was a cross between Edward R. Murrow and Indiana Jones. And he was one of radio's first newsmen. Like most of radio's earliest news reporters and anchors, Floyd Gibbons was originally a newspaper reporter.<br /><br />My fascination with Gibbons began when I was working as the Radio Curator at the Museum of Television &amp; Radio in NYC. I was going through some boxes in our warehouse when I found some rather interesting items. In addition to books, notes, letters, and other items, there was a small bag filled with what I later discovered were eye-patches. This put me in research mode and I discovered Floyd Gibbons, who would quickly become one of my heroes of early radio.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/S1Z14v67gcI/AAAAAAAAAJk/nSPh451ankU/s1600-h/Floyd_Gibbons_seated_1918.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/S1Z14v67gcI/AAAAAAAAAJk/nSPh451ankU/s320/Floyd_Gibbons_seated_1918.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428656018638471618" border="0" /></a>As a newspaper writer for the Chicago Tribune, Gibbons was known for an amazingly descriptive style...something that would carry over into his radio work.<br /><br />His life is well documented in other places, but here are a few highlights:<br /><br /><ul><li>As a young newspaper reporter, Gibbons covered 1916 Mexican Expedition (also known as the Pancho Villa Expedition), even though Pancho Villa declared that any "gringos" found on Mexican soil would be killed on sight. As a reporter, he gained Villa's trust and accompanied him on several battles and was able to bring important news back to the states.</li><li>In 1917, he was a passenger on the armed merchant cruiser (converted from an ocean liner) the <span style="font-style: italic;">RMS Laconia</span> on it's final voyage across the Atlantic. On that voyage on February 25, 1917, the <span style="font-style: italic;">Laconia</span> was torpedoed by the Germans. The boat sank and 12 of the 75 people on board were killed. Gibbons survived the attack and gained fame for his reports about the event. He later wrote a book about WWI called "And They Thought We Wouldn't Fight," which begins with the sinking of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Laconia</span>.</li><li>Despite that, perhaps his most famous episode came in 1918 as he covered the Battle of Belleau Wood in France. During the battle, Gibbons was right up front as the American troops advanced. Gibbons was shot three times, the third bullet ripping out his left eye. Gibbons even refused treatment until injured soldiers were treated. It was that injury that gave Gibbons his trademark eye patch for which he would be known in later years. You can read Gibbons' own account of the event <a href="http://www.worldwar1.com/sffgbw.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a>.<br /></li></ul><br />Later on, Gibbons made the transition to radio as both a newsman and commentator. His fast-talking and descriptive approach to the news was as interesting as his writing. Here is a clip from his reporting on the devastating flooding in the Connecticut River Valley in 1936, which he observed during a 300 mile flight up and down both sides of the river:<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://inklingmedia.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/fgibbons_1936.mp3" allowscriptaccess="never" quality="best" bgcolor="#ffffff" wmode="window" flashvars="playerMode=embedded" height="27" width="400"></embed><br /><br />Gibbons even had a book series called the <span style="font-style: italic;">Floyd Gibbons School of Broadcast</span> (of which I thankfully have a set), and also wrote <span style="font-style: italic;">The Red Knight of Germany</span>, a biography of the Red Baron.<br /><br />Gibbons was also a very popular voice on newsreels during the 20s and 30s, including the Oscar winning "<span style="font-style: italic;">With Byrd at the South Pole</span>," and he eventually received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<br /><br />Sadly, Gibbons died at his Pennsylvania home in 1939 at the age of only 53. I was fortunate to have had the chance to listen to much of his work, and still have copies of each of his books. They sure don't make reporters like they used to!http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2010/01/floyd-gibbons-early-radios-answer-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-7456692951432632203Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:10:00 +00002010-01-12T08:56:56.495-05:0056 Years Before 9/11: B-25 Bomber Crashes into Empire State BuildingOn the morning of 9/11 I stepped off the train from CT in Grand Central at approximately the time the first plane was flown into the World Trade Center, though I wasn't aware of the incident until I got to my office about 15 minutes later. Like the rest of the world, I was riveted to my TV, watching coverage of what we later learned was a terrorist attack, not an accident.<br /><br />What many of us don't realize, is that something somewhat similar happened in NYC more than a half century before. Not a terrorist attack, but an accident, as a B-25 bomber flew into the side of the Empire State Building.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/S0oNyo-FcmI/AAAAAAAAAJc/lhyMdsvcQCg/s1600-h/empirecrash.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/S0oNyo-FcmI/AAAAAAAAAJc/lhyMdsvcQCg/s320/empirecrash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425163864763626082" border="0" /></a><br />Long story short, on July 28, 1945, Lt. Col. William Smith was piloting a B-25 Bomber through New York City on his way to Newark when he got lost in the fog. Rather than land at LaGuardia, Smith continued his flight, and at 9:49 a.m. the plane crashed into the 79th floor of the north side of the Empire State Building. Fourteen people, including Smith and his crew, were killed in the incident.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/S0oNk-CrpeI/AAAAAAAAAJM/1JLcU6eUJ1Y/s1600-h/crash.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/S0oNk-CrpeI/AAAAAAAAAJM/1JLcU6eUJ1Y/s320/crash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425163629901882850" border="0" /></a><br />Like 9/11, there were those who jumped to their death as they sought to escape the wreckage and fire. Two women were in an elevator that plunged 75 floors, and one of them survived.<br /><br />All three major radio networks (CBS, NBC, and Mutual) covered the event, including interviews with witnesses and survivors.<br /><br />My friend Joe Richman, producer of NPR's "<a href="http://www.radiodiaries.org/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Radio Diaries</span></a>" put an amazing audio piece together two years ago, which includes interviews with some of the survivors, and some amazing archival audio material, including a recording of the actual incident as it occurred, as recorded by a dictation machine. Listen in to <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92987873"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Day A Bomber Hit The Empire State Building</span></a>.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.npr.org/v2/?i=92987873&amp;m=92988115&amp;t=audio" wmode="opaque" allowfullscreen="true" base="http://www.npr.org" width="400" height="386"></embed><br /><br />This was an amazing event with some incredible radio coverage. Coming out of World War II, radio news had grown up and was well prepared to cover events of this stature. Good radio is described as that which paints a "word picture." Not only did the radio of the time paint some amazing word pictures as reporters described the situation, but the Radio Diaries piece that Joe and his team put together gives you a great sense of what went on.<br /><br />Listen to this piece, and I'm convinced you'll be fascinated.http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2010/01/56-years-before-911-b-25-bomber-crashes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-7186399883971683854Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:59:00 +00002010-01-06T14:47:37.856-05:00"Oh, the humanity!..."It is one of the most famous and most memorable broadcasts in history: the Hindenburg disaster. You've probably heard excerpts of the radio broadcast and seen the newsreel footage on television. But there are a few interesting facts about this broadcast/event from May6, 1937 that make it even more interesting. But first, here is the text of a portion of Herbert W. Morrison's coverage of the event, during which he breaks down in tears:<br /><blockquote>It's practically standing still now. They've dropped ropes out of the nose of the ship; and they've been taken ahold of down on the field by a number of men. It's starting to rain again; it's... the rain had slacked up a little bit. The back motors of the ship are just holding it just enough to keep it from...It's burst into flames! It burst into flames, and it's falling, it's crashing! Watch it! Watch it! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get this, Charlie; get this, Charlie! It's fire... and it's crashing! It's crashing terrible! Oh, my! Get out of the way, please! It's burning and bursting into flames and the... and it's falling on the mooring mast. And all the folks agree that this is terrible; this is the one of the worst catastrophes in the world. [indecipherable] its flames... Crashing, oh! Four- or five-hundred feet into the sky and it... it's a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. It's smoke, and it's in flames now; and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring mast. Oh, the humanity! and all the passengers screaming around here. I told you; it—I can't even talk to people Their friends are out there! Ah! It's... it... it's a... ah! I... I can't talk, ladies and gentlemen. Honest: it's just laying there, mass of smoking wreckage. Ah! And everybody can hardly breathe and talk and the screaming. Lady, I... I... I'm sorry. Honest: I... I can hardly breathe. I... I'm going to step inside, where I cannot see it. Charlie, that's terrible. Ah, ah... I can't. Listen, folks; I... I'm gonna have to stop for a minute because [indecipherable] I've lost my voice. This is the worst thing I've ever witnessed.<br /><br /></blockquote>And here is some of that recording which was later married to some newsreel footage:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F54rqDh2mWA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F54rqDh2mWA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />One of the most interesting things about this broadcast, of which most people aren't aware, is that it wasn't aired live on radio...and almost didn't make it on the air at all. The Hindenburg began it's journeys from Germany to Lakehurst, NJ in March of 1936. Reporters provided live coverage of a number of those voyages during its inaugural season, but by 1937 it was old hat, so no one was on hand in Lakehurst to provide live coverage. <span style="font-style: italic;">Compare this to coverage of the explosion of the </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Space Shuttle Challenger</span><span style="font-style: italic;">. Coverage of shuttle missions had become so commonplace, that by the time of the Challenger launch, none of the broadcast networks were providing live coverage, leaving </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">CNN</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> as the only source for coverage of that historic event from the beginning. The other networks obviously broke in after the fact, but missed those first crucial moments. </span><br /><br />Enter <span style="font-weight: bold;">Herbert W. Morrison</span>, reporter for WLS out of Chicago. Morrison was an airship enthusiast who implored the station to allow him to go and record the landing on transcription discs, along with engineer Charlie Nielsen. (Transcription discs were the recording medium of the time; looking like vinyl albums, yet generally 16" in diameter. Most of them were aluminum based, covered in acetate).<br /><br />The two main radio networks of the time, NBC and CBS, had strict policies against airing recorded material (outside of recorded sound effects). It just wasn't done, and, in fact, the Mutual Broadcasting System was seen as a lesser network because it <span style="font-weight: bold;">did</span> broadcast some pre-recorded material in year end retrospective shows. (<span style="font-style: italic;">CBS had an interesting way of handling this. In their weekly news retrospective program </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The March of Time</span><span style="font-style: italic;">, rather than use recordings of newsmakers, they would use actors and impersonators and recreate famous events. It was on programs like this that Orson Welles got his start in radio.</span>)<br /><br />As a result, it took nearly 24 hours for NBC to agree to actually air the recordings of this dramatic event, and they only did so in conjunction with an on-air interview with Morrison. This is the first time a major network allowed pre-recorded news on the air.<br /><br />It is also important to remember that radio news really didn't exist at this point, with the exception of live coverage of events. For the most part, regularly scheduled newscasts did not exist; they wouldn't really come along until more than a year later when CBS's coverage of the Munich Crisis gave rise to the much heralded World News Roundup (which is the prototype for the way broadcasters cover news to this day). For the most part, news was on the air only with the occurrence of major events.<br /><br />Because of this, Morrison's coverage of the Hindenburg explosion was a major resource and source of inspiration for a young Orson Welles and writer Howard Koch, as they prepared and presented the famous 1938 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_%28radio%29"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">War of the Worlds</span></a> broadcast. They tried to emulate the passion and emotion from Morrison's recordings as they described the landing of Martians (also in New Jersey!).<br /><br />Finally, audio experts have listened to the recordings of Morrison and believe that they were recorded at a slightly slower than normal speed, meaning that when played back, his voice is actually faster and at a higher pitch, adding to the sense of urgency and emotion. Engineers have also examined the original transcription discs and have noted deeper grooves at the actual times of the explosion. With that sort of primitive technology (advanced for the time!) it is truly a miracle that these recordings exist at all.http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2010/01/oh-humanity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-3453792724726498419Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:03:00 +00002010-01-02T16:14:55.659-05:00History Does Not Exist In A Vacuum<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Ckmueller%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Ckmueller%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Ckmueller%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> 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margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoPapDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; margin-bottom:10.0pt; line-height:115%;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]-->History does not exist in a vacuum. The media that record history, also shape that history.
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<br />As someone who works in Social Media, and as a historian of sorts, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how media itself is a part of history: a shaper of history that is often ignored. My background is in radio and I’ve read plenty of books about both history and radio (and the history of radio!) to know that it’s rare for historians to give media its proper place.
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<br />Recent events have spurred me on to revive this blog and, for at least a while, look at specific events in our history as delivered to us via various media. In most cases I’ll be talking about radio, since I spent a good many years studying and analyzing the history of radio and its place in history.
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<br />In many cases, the media that records our history is an important player in that history.
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<br />So stay tuned...I hope you enjoy the ride. This blog, as it takes a new shape, is mostly for me, as I research a number of ongoing projects and use this space to give voice to some of that research. I'll be writing about a lot of topics: advertising, sports, aviation, war, disaster, life in general...but all in relation to the media that reported on and influenced them. And hopefully you'll find it interesting and learn something along the way.
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<br />http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2010/01/history-does-not-exist-in-vacuum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-4211822206765570293Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:26:00 +00002009-09-13T08:27:55.515-04:00New Website and BlogIn case you missed it, I've launched my new blog and website. That's not to say I won't be blogging here again, but if I do, it will be much less frequently.<br /><br />Check my new site and blog out at: <a href="http://inklingmedia.net/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inkling Media</span></a>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-website-and-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-2644610777158691438Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:25:00 +00002009-08-26T15:32:48.813-04:00To Blog or Not To BlogI've been asked by a few people to update my blog. A fair request, and one I would love to favor.<br />So why haven't I blogged as much lately? Several months ago I moved and at the same time went through a few other changes, including a bit of employment upheaval. I found that having more free time on my hands didn't translate into more time for blogging. On the contrary, I find that when my day is more structured it is much easier for me to sit down and write.<br /><br />Fast forward a few months and I'm in a different state of employment upheaval, albeit more on the good side. I'm working more, yet the circumstances behind the lack of blogging is different.<br /><br />So here's the deal. Very soon I will be "officially" launching my new website, where I'll be blogging more, but mostly about social media. Additionally, I'll also be contributing to two other blogs, writing about music, all things local...and if you mash the two up....local music!<br /><br />Herein lies my dilemma: do I keep this blog, and if I do...what do I blog about? Do I use it as an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">aggregator</span> of my writings at other blogs? I certainly don't think I'll have too much time to write for this blog AND three other blogs.<br /><br />Help? Input? Guidance? Thank you!http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/08/to-blog-or-not-to-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-2353532460751620905Fri, 29 May 2009 12:39:00 +00002009-05-29T08:59:48.008-04:00Weekend Music Game: June!Well, for some people, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer...but for me there is something special about the start of June. It just feels more like summer, and June is just around the corner. So why not a June themed weekend music game? This one is a little trickier. Put your music player on shuffle/random and let it fly. Just keep hitting skip until you find a song that fits the criteria. Here's what we're looking for:<br /><br />Song 1: J - First song or artist that starts with J<br />Song 2: U - First song title that includes the word "You" (or any variation, i.e. "your," etc)<br />Song 3: N - First song or artist that begins with N<br />Song 4: E - First song or artist that begins with E<br />Song 5: A song that comes up that REALLY reminds you of summer.<br /><br />And of course we'd love some comments and explanations on these songs.<br /><br />And be creative...you always are. Doesn't matter if it's the first or last name that begins with the letter. We're all about creative license here on the porch! Oh, and feel free to do them out of order, because this one takes a little time. Just put them in order when you post them.<br /><br />So I'll go first...here's what I came up with...<br /><br /><strong>J</strong> - Jimmy Jazz by The Clash - from one of my all time favorite albums. Great way to start!<br /><br /><strong>U</strong> - Thank You by Dido - I met Dido when she was doing a private show at my workplace when she was touring in support of this CD. I'm still hooked. This album stands up well.<br /><br /><strong>N</strong> - Numbered Lithograph by John <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vanderslice</span> - Not an artist I consciously choose to listen to, but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">every time</span> he comes up on my mp3 player I really enjoy it.<br /><br /><strong>E</strong> - The Envy Corps performing Keys to Good Living - Great indie rock band that you all should check out. Love their sound. I think my friend Lori turned me on to them.<br /><br /><strong>Summer Song</strong> - And It Stoned Me by Van Morrison. I was just commenting the other day that Van Morrison's greatest hits compilation is the perfect summer driving CD...great for a road trip.<br /><br />Alright then...your turn! Have fun with this.http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/05/weekend-music-game-june.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-8197819334421311182Wed, 20 May 2009 12:11:00 +00002009-05-20T11:15:54.368-04:00I'm On A Porch...In case you haven't heard...I have a porch.<br /><br />We moved to Lancaster city nearly two months ago, and the one thing this new house has that I've never really had before is a front porch. Not a stoop. A porch. About 8 feet above street level, set back from the road, with a railing, and two glider benches.<br /><br />I've joked about the fact that I have a porch, and spend a lot of time on it, and this fact has pretty much gone viral. But it's more than just a joke or a diversion. The fact is, I love my porch. Because I work out of my home and have wireless, I can just as easily work on my porch. Just yesterday my friend Joel came over with his laptop, sat on the porch, and we both worked while we chatted. It was very relaxing. I can even have clients stop by for business. Much better than meeting inside in a stuffy office.<br /><br />I can sit on my porch with my dog and relax. I can watch people as they pass by, figure out who my neighbors are (some might call that being nosey), and check on the steady flow of traffic. And of course, for those who follow me on Twitter, I can comment on what's going on around me.<br /><br />Like at this very moment an ambulance is speeding by with it's sirens blaring...and my dog is howling. In his five years of live he has never howled until we moved to the city. Now it is a daily occurrence with the steady stream of sirens.<br /><br />I also have a nice back yard with a deck...and lots of sun. I could spend my time there soaking up the warmth, but then I wouldn't be able to interact with Lancaster and its residents. I wouldn't see my friends as they drove by and honked at me. I'd miss out on a lot.<br /><br />But for me, the porch is more than all of this. It is a symbol of community. For the five years that I lived in the suburbia that is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Elizabethtown</span>, I barely ever saw or got to know my neighbors. And not for lack of trying. But at the end of the day, they would drive home from work, the garage door would open, and they would drive in and close the door behind them...never to be seen again until the following morning when they left for work again. Here in Lancaster, in the two short months that I've lived here I've met quite a few of my neighbors. The couple two doors down made a point of coming over and introducing themselves. They told me that they really desire that our little slice of Lancaster would feel like a neighborhood. Like the kind of neighborhood I grew up in. Everyone knew everyone else. We played together. We worked together. We had cookouts together. I miss that.<br /><br />So for me, my porch is really all about community. Or as one friend said, a "safe place." A place where friends can stop by and relax and chat. We can get to know one another over a cup of coffee or a glass of my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">home brewed</span> sweet tea. Sure they have to deal with my over-exuberant dog until he calms down, but that's part of the charm as well. It's a place for both individuals and families. Grown-ups and children. To read one of my favorite authors, Wendell Berry, you will learn that community implies both "membership" and "interdependency." What I do has an impact on my neighbors. In his book, <em>The Long-Legged House</em>, Berry notes:<br /><div align="left"><blockquote>A community is the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is<br />shared, and that the people who share the place define and limit the<br />possibilities of each other's lives.</blockquote></div>That is how I view my porch. It may be MY porch, but I want to share it with others. With you. It is a sanctuary of public solitude, and a refuge. At times it can be noisy because of all the traffic, but when I sit out here alone, I am in a place of silence. And when I sit here with friends, despite the chaos around us, it is a place of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">relaxed</span> conversation.<br /><br />So...with that, I invite you to my porch. Yes, you too can be a part of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Porchapalooza</span> 2009. And if you can't make it, enjoy your own porch, your own community...and be welcoming to your friends and neighbors.http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/05/im-on-porch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-8465868901405334485Fri, 15 May 2009 14:06:00 +00002009-05-15T10:26:16.766-04:00Weekend Music Game: Summer's almost here!<span style="font-size:85%;">Today is Music Friday in Lancaster and my family and I will be hanging out at Building Character on the 300 Block of North Queen Street, checking out the music of Katie Becker and Trash &amp; Glory. Hope to see you there.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">And since I'm bringing back the Weekend Music Game, let's look forward to summer. All of the big summer festivals are announcing their lineups. So I thought we could do our own festivals. Put your music player on shuffle/random and play the first ten songs...no skipping. Jot 'em down for us here and let us know what your personal summer festival would be like. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">So now, here's the lineup for my Porch-a-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">palooza</span> 2009.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1. <strong>R.E.M.</strong> performing "It's the End of the World as We Know It" on the <strong>Aging, but still very Hip, Rockers Stage.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">2. <strong>Bruce <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cockburn</span></strong> performing "Wondering Where the Lions Are" on the <strong>Straight from Canada, eh? Stage.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">3. <strong>Mark Heard</strong> performing "It's Not Your Fault" on the <strong>Gone, but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Defnitely</span> Not Forgotten Stage</strong>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">4. <strong>Chatterbox</strong> performing "Fallen" on the <strong>Industrial Porch Stage</strong>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">5. <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Brandston</span></strong> performing "Breaking Ground" on the <strong>Back When <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Emo</span> Didn't Suck Stage</strong>.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">6. <strong>Eric Clapton</strong> performing "Let it Rain" on the <strong>Guitar Hero Stage.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">7. <strong>Fleming &amp; John</strong> performing "Don't Let it Fade Away" on the <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">UberCool</span> Married Couples Stage</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">8. <strong>Bob Dylan &amp; Johnny Cash</strong> performing "Careless Love" on the <strong>Dead &amp; Alive Stage</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">9. <strong>The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dingees</span></strong> performing "The World's Last Night" on <strong>Where Did All the Cool <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Punkers</span> Go? Stage</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10. <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Starflyer</span> 59</strong> performing "No New Kinda Story" on the <strong>Gaze at Your Shoes Stage</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">And ten more performers who MIGHT make surprise appearances:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Lassie Foundation</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Vigilantes of Love</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lovedrug</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">764-HERO</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Andy Pratt</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pigeon John</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Fire Theft</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Promise Ring</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pony Express</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Dolour</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Alright. Now it's your turn. If your music player programmed a festival for you, who would be performing?</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/05/weekend-music-game-summers-almost-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-1935662505815384494Sat, 09 May 2009 15:09:00 +00002009-05-09T11:14:45.689-04:00The Shackeltons: An Inspirational StoryBeen awhile since I've blogged and I know I need to get back into it, so when I read this story over at NPR, I figured this was as good a reason as any, since Mother's Day is tomorrow.<br /><br />The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shackeltons</span> are one of the coolest bands to come out of Central PA, and lead singer Mark <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Redding</span> and the guys put everything into all of their shows. <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2009/05/i_decorate_the_stage_for_mom.html#more"><strong>This story from NPR</strong> </a>really shines a light on what Mark and his band are all about, and really gave me a new appreciation for their music and live performances. Read and enjoy...and make sure you get out and see them live. Can't wait to hear some new recorded music from them in the near future.<br /><br />And make sure you do wonderful things for your mother (and the mother of your children) on this Mother's Day weekend.http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/05/shackeltons-inspirational-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-779282684853563496Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:38:00 +00002009-04-13T15:11:53.193-04:00Harry Kalas - 1936 - 2009<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/SeOOVLdsQyI/AAAAAAAAAJA/QbQ1knrpIFQ/s1600-h/kalas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324255678987780898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/SeOOVLdsQyI/AAAAAAAAAJA/QbQ1knrpIFQ/s320/kalas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I was stunned this afternoon when my son yelled down the stairs to me: "Harry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kalas</span> died!" The words didn't sink in quite so fast, but then I started getting messages on Twitter and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Facebook</span>, as well as text messages. <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090413_Kalas_passes_out__taken_to_hospital.html"><strong>Harry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kalas</span> passed away</strong> </a>this afternoon after collapsing in the broadcast booth just hours before today's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Phillies</span> game in Washington against the Nationals.<br /></div><div><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kalas">Harry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Kalas</span></a></strong>, was in my opinion, the greatest voice ever to call the game of baseball. The Hall of Fame announcer of the Philadelphia <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Phillies</span> was "it." He had the goods. The best pipes in the business. His voice is embedded in my head, with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Kalas</span> and his trademark "Outta here!" home-run call. His voice uttering the name "Michael Jack Schmidt" every time <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Schmitty</span> hit one out of the park. And most importantly, his voice calling the final out of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Phillies</span>' World Series victory last season. </div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Kalas</span> joined the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Phils</span> as an announcer in 1971, and was the voice of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Phillies</span> for all but the first nine years of my life. You can look back at all the great players who have donned a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Phillies</span> uniform over the past 38 years. Schmidt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Luzinski</span>. Carlton. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">McGraw</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Utley</span>. Rollins. Howard. But players, and certainly managers, come and go. Even the broadcast booth saw a bit of a revolving door, but for the past 38 years, Harry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Kalas</span> has been there, and in some ways, defined the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Phillies</span>. He was the constant...through all the lean years, as well as through the World Series Championship seasons of 1980 and 2008, and of course the "almost" seasons of 1983 and 1993. </div><br /><div>I still get chills listening to his voice, and some of his trademark calls. I was fortunate enough to have met him on three separate occasions, one of which was a seminar called "<strong><a href="http://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=kalas+mueller&amp;p=1&amp;item=T:46134">Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Baseball on the Radio</a></strong>," which I moderated at the <strong><a href="http://www.paleycenter.org/">Museum of Television &amp; Radio</a></strong> in NYC. The seminar featured legends, and local NY announcers, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Kalas</span> was clearly the star of the panel, with the other announcers recognizing the talent in their midst.</div><br /><div>As I write this, the fans at Nationals Park in Washington are observing a moment of silence for Harry. I'm merely a fan, and there is an empty feeling inside. I can't imagine what it must be like for Harry's colleagues to have to call today's game...or for the players to play the game. All I know is...Harry, you will be missed. </div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/04/harry-kalas-1936-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-1103462246478226982Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:55:00 +00002009-03-20T09:28:15.214-04:00Welcoming Spring: The Weekend Music Game<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">First off, I apologize for not updating the blog lately, but things have been very busy and will hopefully settle down over the next two weeks.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But...I can't neglect the weekend music game for too long! I didn't have time to really come up with a theme, so we'll stick to the basics. Music player on random/shuffle, and list the first ten songs you come up with. Perhaps comment on them. And, as always, no skipping! And see if anything comes up that reminds you of Spring, because today IS the first day of Spring.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Here's my list for the weekend:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>1. John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Vanderslice</span> - Parade </b>- this is from a live <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Daytrotter</span> Session. I love this song. Just really got into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Vanderslice</span> within the past year after seeing him at the Chameleon. VERY small audience, but a great intimate show.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2. <b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lovedrug</span> - Happy Apple Poison</b> - another band I saw for the first time at the Chameleon a few years ago. Quirky voice, but I like it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3. <b>Copeland - May I Have This Dance</b> - whoa...I'm sensing a theme. Saw these guys at the Chameleon for the first time...and I think it was on the same bill as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lovedrug</span>! Really pretty vocals and music.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">4. <b>T-Bone Burnett - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Stunne</span></b><b>d</b> - OK, I've never seen T-Bone live...let alone at the Chameleon. But I've been a fan of his music since about 1980. Great producer, but I love his solo discs.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">5. <b>The Lassie Foundation - We Are Kings</b> - nice Southern Cali indie-pop band featuring the talents of Wayne Everett and Eric <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Campuzano</span>, among others. Now this is the kind of music that would be fun to listen to in the car on a warm Spring day.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">6. <b>U2 - I Will Follow</b> - this is the live version from <i>Under A Blood Red Sky</i>. '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Nuff</span> said.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">7. <b>Always Sunday - Let You Down</b> - One of my favorite songs from this band that is no longer together, featuring one of my favorite singers, Trent <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Dabbs</span>. I've loved all of his projects and his solo stuff is great.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">8. <b>The Gloria Record - Grace the Snow is Here</b> - Well...I guess this is NOT the kind of thing you want to hear on the first day of Spring. I'm not interested in any more snow, thank you.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">9. <b>The Violet Burning - More</b> - I'm partial to earlier Violet Burning stuff, but this is still good stuff from the album <i>Drop Dead</i>. Love Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Pritzl's</span> voice.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">10. <b>Led Zeppelin - <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Dazed</span> and Confused</b> - Going REALLY old school here. Gotta love me some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Zep</span>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">And ten more quick ones for the road:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>11. Future of Forestry - All I Want</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>12. Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Knott</span> - Deaf and Dumb</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>13. Mute Math - Picture</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>14. Mark Heard - She Don't Have a Clue</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>15. Fly Eagles Fly - Philadelphia Eagle's fight song - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">hmm</span>. Wish I had a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Phillies</span> song!</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>16. Serene - Autumn</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>17. U2 - Shadows and Tall Trees</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>18. Robert <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Deeble</span> - Blue</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>19. Van Morrison - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Steppin</span>' Out Queen</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>20. Yes - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Starship</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Troope</span></b>r</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">OK, now it's your turn. Add a comment with your ten songs for the weekend. And have a happy first day of Spring. And don't forget, that means it's<a href="http://www.ritasice.com/"> </a><b><a href="http://www.ritasice.com/">Free Rita's Day</a></b>!</span></span></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/03/welcoming-spring-weekend-music-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-4316025927707921668Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:26:00 +00002009-03-06T07:39:21.567-05:00Weekend Music Game<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well, due to the fact that I'm really busy, I didn't put a lot of thought into this edition of the Weekend Music Game. So really quick...down and dirty old school version. Music player on random/shuffle and list the first 10 songs you hear...no skipping! See what surprises you come up with.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here's my list:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Brandtson</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - As You Wish</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - one of their older songs. Still enjoy this stuff.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Woven Hand - The Good Hand</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - I think this is from the first Woven Hand album (post 16 Horsepower), and I really love this song.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bob Dylan - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jokerman</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - nice song from Infidels.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Glorybox</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - Sonic Ocean</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mute Math - Control</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - can't wait to hear more from these guys</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Juliana Theory - Love</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - has a bit of a Joe Jackson feel to it...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Brown Feather Sparrow - Sleep Well Child</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - nice and quiet beautiful song.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Bird and the Bee - Because</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Always Sunday - Great</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - another great project involving Trent </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dabbs</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Love his music and his voice.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Elvis Costello - Clubland</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - seriously catchy tune.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ok</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">...your turn!</span></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/03/weekend-music-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-1993739256307083783Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:14:00 +00002009-03-05T12:14:01.209-05:00Your Weekend Musix Fix<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once again, Central PA is </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">bustin</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">' at the seams with all kinds of great music (and other entertainment) throughout the area, so don't come whining to me if you can't find anything to do.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ken's Picks o' the Week:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pick #1: 3/6</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - It's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.lancasterarts.com/index.php?pID=162"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">First Friday</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Lancaster, and while the focus is on art, there is still plenty of music to be found throughout the city. You can check out </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8-Track Radio</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.buildingcharacter.biz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Building Character</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, or hop across the street to the new </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.progressivegalleries.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Progressive Galleries</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring music from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendid=299550282"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Greatest Funeral Ever</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. There is sure to be other music at other venues throughout the city as well. And don't forget the </span><a href="http://www.chameleonclub.net/calendar.asp?date=3/6/2009"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">First Friday After Party</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in the Lizard Lounge at 10 p.m.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pick #2: 3/8</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - Local favorites </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/slimfitlancaster"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Slimfit</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/perkasieband"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Perkasie</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> rock the house at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.chameleonclub.net/calendar.asp?date=3/8/2009"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chameleon</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Sunday night, along with former local </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.madidiaz.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Madi</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Diaz</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. A great showcase of what Central PA is able to produce in terms of music. This is an </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.xpn.org/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">XPN</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Welcomes</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> event.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Friday, March 6</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.adamkowalczyk.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Adam and the Weight</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Adam </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kowalczyk</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of Live) at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.chameleonclub.net/calendar.asp?date=3/6/2009"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chameleon</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Lancaster</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Thrives</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Flatbed Ford</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Girls Like Cigarettes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abbey Bar</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Harrisburg</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Irishfest</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wyndfall</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in the Brewpub at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ABC, Harrisburg</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Irish Rovers</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.hersheytheatre.com/performances_events/details.php?id=8323"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hershey Theatre</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Carl Peterson</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://ephrata.tenthousandvillages.com/php/stores.festivals/store.events.php?date=1233464400&amp;selected_date=1233464400&amp;event_id=3528"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ten Thousand Villages Cafe</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ephrata</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Saturday, March 7</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=50448824573"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">XPN</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Welcomes Penn's Mask &amp; Wig Club</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Franklin and Marshall College</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Lancaster</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Irishfest</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fire in the Glen</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in the Brewpub at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ABC, Harrisburg</span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dakini</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> w/ </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FDR &amp; the New Deal</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abbey Bar</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Harrisburg</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Josh Blue</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Last Comic Standing</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> season 4 winner) at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/theater/index.asp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Whitaker Center</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Harrisburg</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.strandcapitol.org/currentseason/calendar/view.asp?id=2980"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Capitol Bandstand</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - A showcase for undiscovered local bands at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, York</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://tickets.amtshows.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=33&amp;c=25&amp;pg="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spring </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Doo</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Wop Cavalcade</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">American Music Theatre</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Lancaster</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/adamblessingmusic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Adam Blessing</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.mcclearyspub.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">McCleary's</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Pub</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Marietta</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Reese Project</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Indian Summer Jars</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.bubesbrewery.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bube's</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Brewery</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Mount Joy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Stinging Nettles</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> &amp; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8-Track Radio</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.quipspub.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Quip's Pub</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Lancaster</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sunday, March 8:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Peking Acrobats</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/theater/index.asp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Whitaker Center</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Harrisburg</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And that's what's going on. Feel free to comment with other events of interest.</span></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/03/your-weekend-musix-fix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-1930373394925598579Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:19:00 +00002009-03-04T09:07:19.098-05:00New Harrisburg Venue: The Midtown Arts Center<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/Sa6Kw4qR1EI/AAAAAAAAAI4/yDPB5deFLZs/s1600-h/310_Hmac_4Dec_08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 232px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/Sa6Kw4qR1EI/AAAAAAAAAI4/yDPB5deFLZs/s320/310_Hmac_4Dec_08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309333583164462146" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In my last post I blogged about Jonas Hair and his new Progressive Galleries space in Lancaster. So I thought I would keep the blog love coming for Jonas because of another project with which he is involved: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.harrisburgarts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center is the newest venue in Harrisburg, and has the potential to be the coolest venue in the city. HMAC has a little bit of something for everyone. The space boasts two performance areas. The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stage on Herr</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> space has an intimate club feel with a capacity of about 300, and the ability to feature smaller bands and performances. The 10,000 square foot </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Playhouse</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> features a stage and seating for upwards of 600 people. This space can accommodate larger bands and other performances as well as lectures.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Additionally, several thousand square feet of gallery space will allow HMAC to showcase the work of local and regional artists. The space also boasts </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cafe Sip</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, a small eatery being operated by Mangia Qui, as well as a private spa club featuring a pool in the basement of the building.</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">HMAC will have a sneak peak opening this weekend (March 7th and 8th) with the opening of a portion of Stage on Herr. According to their press release:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-size:11pt;"></span></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Both evening events, held at the HMAC building located at </span></span><st1:street><st1:address><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1110 North Third Street</span></span></st1:address></st1:street><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in Midtown Harrisburg, include food by Mangia Qui, a full cash bar, table and bar seating. Attendees will be directed to the separate entrance to the cozy and intimate Stage on Herr, located on the </span></span><st1:street><st1:address><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Herr Street</span></span></st1:address></st1:street><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">side of the center. Doors open at </span></span><st1:time minute="0" hour="19"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7:00 p.m.</span></span></st1:time><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> on Saturday, March 7 headlining the Tim Warfield Band; NYC comedian Joe DeRosa, DJ Geoffro and Projectionist Justin Ayala. Tickets to the March 7 event are $35 per person.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Then, on Sunday, March 8</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> the doors open at 6:00 p.m. to present a different mix of entertainment with Washington D.C. flamenco guitarist Richard Barry with Polish violinist Katarzyna Bryla performing as a duo from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. OBA OBA, the area’s favorite Brasilian band takes the stage at 9:00 p.m. and is sure to get everyone on their feet. Tickets to the March 8 event are $15 per person.</span></span></p></blockquote></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The opening of HMAC has the potential to really bring some new energy to Harrisburg, as they seek to attract a wide variety of musical performers and visual artists. HMAC is also at the center of a new push to bring a First Friday program to Harrisburg, and will also be seeking to promote Harrisburg as a destination for film companies.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm pretty excited about the facility and look forward to seeing how things progress as they continue to open more of the space over the next few months. HMAC is located at 111o North Third Street in the heart of Midtown Harrisburg. Check it out!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"></p><p></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;"><span style=" LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-size:11pt;"></span></span></p></div></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-harrisburg-venue-midtown-arts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-7127539424505487944Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:53:00 +00002009-03-02T09:19:55.364-05:00This is Not Your Mother's Art Gallery: The Progressive Galleries<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There's a new gallery on the scene in downtown Lancaster. While it has been open a bit for the past few weeks, the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><a href="http://www.progressivegalleries.com/wordpress/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Progressive Galleries</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> will have it's grand opening "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52008369818"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Art Explosion</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">" this Friday night, March 6</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, as part of Lancaster's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">First Friday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> events.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Progressive Galleries</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> isn't your mom's art gallery. This isn't just a space for art to hang on walls. For the past two years the Gallery has had a presence in Harrisburg and is more event driven. Art installations combined with music and projections have been happening up there on about a monthly basis. The Gallery also has a presence in York with the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">White Rose Gallery Project</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. But they have never really had a home to call their own. Now all that is about to change. Partners Jonas Hair and Walter </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Diehl</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> are opening over 2000 square feet of space at 323 North Queen Street (in the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Keppel</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Building, or Candy Factory) which will serve as the flagship space for their </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tri</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-county operation.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/Savqnax218I/AAAAAAAAAIw/pcgIyaH0frI/s320/progressive.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308594548710496194" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This Friday's "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Art Explosion</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">" will feature artwork from local Central PA artists, as well as music from New Cumberland-based band, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendid=299550282"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Greatest Funeral Ever</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. There will also be projections by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justin Ayala</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and live painting throughout the evening by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sean Poole</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Normal hours for the new gallery are: Tues - Thurs, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., though they will be open later on First Fridays.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hope to see you all there this Friday night for the grand opening, as a bunch of us will be converging on the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Keppel</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Building. And don't forget to join the Progressive Galleries </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47220360981&amp;ref=ts"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Facebook</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> group</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></div></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/03/this-is-not-your-mothers-art-gallery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-4411494444030643413Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:31:00 +00002009-02-27T08:24:42.523-05:00Weekend Music Game: Getting Ready for MarchThey say that when March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb...and vice <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">versa</span>. So with March around the corner, let's find the lambs and lions in your music collection. This will be a test of musical diversity of sorts. The lambs are the quieter, softer, perhaps slower, tunes, while the lions are the roaring, hard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">rockin</span>', faster and louder tunes. <div><br /></div><div>So start shuffling through your music collection randomly and tell us about at least the first two lions and the first two lambs you come across. Just keep it random. This could be interesting. I'll probably do a few more than two.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">My Lambs:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">T0morrow - U2</span> - one of the quieter tunes from October, and a song that doesn't get much mention when people talk about U2. "Won't you be back tomorrow?" Good song.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Set the Scene - Umbrellas</span> - I love the sound of these guys. This is a laid back tune that isn't super quiet, but is definitely more lamb than lion. If you haven't heard them, check 'em out.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">All Things End in Water - At the Close of Every Day</span> - great indie rock band from the Netherlands, and most of their songs are more on the lamb side, nice quiet ambient, acoustic alt-rock.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Damien Dreams - Jeremy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Enigk</span></span> - beautiful quiet song from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Enigk's</span> last solo disc. Really showcases his amazing voice.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Can't Cry Hard Enough - Julie Miller</span> - a very sweet and quiet lamb. Beautiful song. I can't get enough of her voice. She has a new album out with her husband, Buddy, but I'd love to get another solo record out of her.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">My Lions:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Not I - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Demonhunter</span></span> - yeah, kick in the hardcore. I definitely have a loud side, too. This definitely isn't for everyone.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bodyrock</span> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Moby</span></span> - wasn't sure where to put this, but it is more upbeat, so I'm calling it a lion. Great danceable, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">groovin</span>' tune.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Here We Go - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Brandtson</span></span> - Not really all that loud, and certainly not their most lion-like tune, but they can kick up a nice beat.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Wild Wild West - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Kool</span> Moe Dee</span> - oh yeah. This brings back some memories. Not really loud, but hey, I can't really call this a lamb, even though it is kinda laid back.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">This is the Sound - Party People</span> - distorted vocals, driving drum beat, and it builds to a nice hard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">rockin'</span> tune. I need more music from these guys.</div><div><br /></div><div>OK, so there's my five lions and five lambs. I had to skip a lot to get some of the lions, so I definitely have more lamb-like music in my collection. Now it's your turn! Comment here with your lions and lambs.</div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/weekend-music-game-getting-ready-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-6405094192357461524Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +00002009-02-26T09:00:01.418-05:00The Weekend in MusicHere's a quick rundown of some of the better shows happening around Central PA over the next several days.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Ken's Pick o' the Week:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday night, 2/28</span>, you should head on over to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.buildingcharacter.biz/guide">Building Character</a></span> in Lancaster for a great evening of music. Headlining will be former <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Vigilantes of Love</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">frontman</span>, and singer/songwriter <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.billmallonee.net/">Bill <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mallonee</span></a></span>. Opening for Bill will be Lancaster-based <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/saintnarcissus">St. Narcissus,</a></span> showcasing the talents of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Keith Wilson</span>, formerly of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Movies With Heroes</span>. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and there is an $8 cover charge.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, February 27</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cephas</span> &amp; Wiggins</span> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/theater/index.asp">Whitaker Center</a></span></span>, Harrisburg</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Emily Long &amp; Friend</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">s</span> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.buildingcharacter.biz">Building Character</a></span>, Lancaster</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Man in Black: Johnny Cash Tribute</span> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.americanmusictheatre.com/">American Music Theatre</a></span>, Lancaster</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Green Onions</span> &amp; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Aaron Daniel Gaul</span> at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm">Abbey Bar</a></span>, Harrisburg</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Thriving Ivory</span> at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.chameleonclub.net/">Chameleon</a></span>, Lancaster</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mark <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DeRose</span> Duo</span> at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.theharpandfiddle.com/">Harp &amp; Fiddle Irish Pub</a></span>, York</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Landing Lane</span> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=50030633579">The Art &amp; Soul Cafe</a></span> benefit show for local food banks, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Mountville</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, February 28</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Biodiesel</span></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Greatest Funeral Ever</span> at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm">Abbey Bar</a></span>, Harrisburg</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Slimfit</span></span> in the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.chameleonclub.net/calendar.asp?date=2/28/2009">Lizard Lounge</a></span> at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Chameleon Club</span>, Lancaster</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Fire in the Glen</span> at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm">ABC Brewpub</a></span>, Harrisburg</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Buskers</span> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm">ABC - Camp Hill</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/alexbrubakerguitar">Alex <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Brubaker</span></a></span> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=49855087969">Juice and Java</a></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Mechanicsburg</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/weekend-in-music_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-4552871738770251625Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:52:00 +00002009-02-25T09:28:53.354-05:00They Blinded Me With Science!More often than not I blog about music, but there are plenty of great non-music venues and events throughout Central PA. Here's a quick rundown of what you can see and do, with something for the whole family.<div><br /></div><div>In Lancaster this weekend you might want to check out the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.northmuseum.org/">North Museum of Natural Science &amp; History</a></span>. This Sunday, March 1st, is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.northmuseum.org/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/Mid/394/ItemID/29/Default.aspx?selecteddate=3/1/2009">Family Science Sunday</a></span> at the North, featuring <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Jack <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hubley</span></span>, the host of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WGAL</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">TV's</span> "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.wgal.com/wildmoments/index.html">Wild Moments</a></span></span>." <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hubley</span> will be giving presentations on how to tell the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes.</div><div><br /></div><div>The North Museum is also currently featuring an exhibit called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.northmuseum.org/Exhibits/Temporary/tabid/61/Default.aspx">Arctic Adventure</a></span> (through May 15<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span>), and interactive and artifact-based exhibit about the unique nature of the earth's polar regions. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.northmuseum.org/Exhibits/Permanent/tabid/60/Default.aspx">Permanent exhibits</a></span> include a dinosaur gallery, the Hall of the Cosmos, and a live animal room. And don't forget they have some pretty cool <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.northmuseum.org/Planetarium/ShowsShowtimes/tabid/112/Default.aspx">planetarium</a></span> shows as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Newer to Lancaster is the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.lancastersciencefactory.com/">Lancaster Science Factory</a></span>, a hands-on, interactive museum that is especially appropriate if you have younger kids. Through April 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> they have a pretty cool exhibit called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.lancastersciencefactory.com/exibits.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">K'NEX</span>: Building Thrill Rides</a></span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>And don't forget the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/science/index.asp"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Harsco</span> Science Center</a></span> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/home/index.asp">Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts</a></span> in Harrisburg. This is the largest science center/museum in the area and has a great selection of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/science/GMO/2009/index.asp">temporary</a></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/science/exhibits/index.asp">permanent</a></span> exhibits. Currently running is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/science/GMO/HPMT/index.asp">How People Make Things</a></span>, as well as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/science/FON/index.asp">Forces of Nature</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. There are also plenty of permanent exhibits as well as the <a href="http://www.whitakercenter.org/imax/INDEX.ASP">Select Medical <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">IMAX</span> Theatre</a>. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Always something to do in Central PA, so take the family out this weekend and get your science on!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/they-blinded-me-with-science.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-3917409899808039024Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:46:00 +00002009-02-24T09:46:00.236-05:00Music You Should Know: PerkasieI often ask my friend <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Jeff <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Royer</span></span></span> at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flymagazine.net/">Fly Magazine</a></span></span> to fill me in on any local bands that he's discovered and is really enjoying. About a year ago he mentioned the band <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/perkasieband">Perkasie,</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></span></span></span> had them send me a copy of their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">EP.</span></span> I was pleasantly surprised by what I heard from this Lancaster-based band. And I was hooked.<div> <div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/SaLuSu9R_pI/AAAAAAAAAIY/ueH6mq86EDQ/s320/m_d8fcb0d771bb465eac788c992e04532a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 170px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306065316605984402" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Now the band has a full-length CD out and I can't believe I've waited this long to review it. The self-titled disc, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Perkasie</span></span></span></span>, is, as the kids used to say, "all that and more." But that's just part of the equation. To really get a feel for this band, you MUST see them live. A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Perkasie</span></span> show is a high energy show characterized by a frenetic cacophony of ear-pleasing, foot-stomping "old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">timey</span></span>" music. For a group of college kids they sure now how to perform; from Kate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Foust's</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">sassily </span></span>sultry lead vocals to Alex Wash's devil-may-care assault on the piano (that guy can flat out play!), this is a band that loves to perform, and it shows. The live interaction and energy of their performance means Fun with a capital F. The band is rounded out by drummer/vocalist Dominic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Billett</span></span>, bassist Danny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Sadler</span></span>, and guitarist Ben Roth, all of whom contribute mightily to the whole known as Perkasie. Throw in some friends (Matt Kelly and Dillon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Reichel</span></span>) on washboard, mandolin, and a few other instruments, and you've got a musical melange that just won't quit. </div><div><br /></div><div>The CD is characterized by music that sounds as if it were from another time and another place, but still very fresh and relevant. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Foust</span></span> and Wash sound great on the slow-burning lead track, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">"<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Barstowe</span></span> Station,"</span> as two young lovers rekindle an old romance. The band honky-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">tonks</span></span> along with "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Ginger Sobs</span>," a musically happy tune that relates an ironic tale of loss. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Foust</span></span> then plays the pleading chanteuse on "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Girl Upon Your Arm,</span>"</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><blockquote>To be the girl upon your arm, to be the one that gets to claim your love I'm so addicted to your charms, I'm so impossible, emotional.</blockquote></span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Foust</span></span> and Wash again trade lines on the steamy, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Down By the Riverside</span>," with vocals that match up well. Then comes the wry and laid back "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Beers and Grills</span>," which sounds like something being sung from a front porch rocking chair.</div><div><br /></div><div>The pace picks up again with the period-piece "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Fightin</span></span>' 13<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">th</span></span></span>," with it's tale of young love and wartime loss. This is not the kind of music or lyrical content you would expect from a bunch of college students.</div><div><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><blockquote>Oh poor girl you're all alone with no big man to call your own but backpacking he'll come back home and you'll sing glory hallelujah that day (AMEN!) but romance is a poison drop, and when those tears from your eyes stop, then down the drain the ring will drop, disgracing his memory.</blockquote></span></p></div><div>Things slow down again with "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Dead Man's Prayer</span>," on into the beautiful "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Si</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">lly</span></span> Girl!</span>" displaying the bands versatility, both vocally and thematically:</div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">love is the salt, it is the wound</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">and you burn me like you do</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">though <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">i'm</span></span> hurting, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">i'm</span></span> still holding on to you</span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span></div></div><div>A bit of slow-moving old-school piano driven country emerges in "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Politeness Song</span>," and the album then closes out with the duet, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Old Designs,</span>" a song of memory and regret.</div><div><br /></div><div>This collection of music could easily be the soundtrack to a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Coen</span></span> Brothers</span> film. It's difficult to make comparisons here, but perhaps the best I can do is that the "feel" of the music is akin to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Decemberists</span>, but with more energy and less <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">pretension</span>. And even that doesn't even come close to hititng the mark. Thoughtful, yet playful lyrics, firmly nestled on a bed of well-crafted music. You might think that a disc recorded in a college studio (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Millersville</span></span> University's CRIS Studio) might lack quality, but this CD is a testament to both the talent of the musicians involved, and the music recording program at MU. A very professional recording from start to finish.</div><div><br /></div><div>So contact the band and get this disc and enjoy it, but mostly you need to get out and see this band live. Your next chance will be on March 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">th</span></span> at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.chameleonclub.net/calendar.asp?date=3/8/2009">Chameleon</a></span>, along with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/slimfitlancaster"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Slimfit</span></span></a></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.madidiaz.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Madi</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Diaz</span></span></a></span>. Hope to see you there!</div><div><br /></div></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/music-you-should-know-perkasie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-8448159851832098560Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:36:00 +00002009-02-23T12:25:01.711-05:00The Mint: Local Music, Global ThinkingIt's been quite some time since we've heard from <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&amp;friendID=5574564">T</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&amp;friendID=5574564">he Mint</a></span>, the Lancaster-based band that released <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Love is Vapor</span></span> in 2007. Now it seems as though they are starting to surface again with a few interesting items. <div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/SaLbNl-ZK2I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/XLTDvq5r7RM/s320/0321TheMint.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 203px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306044337574456162" /></div><div><br /></div><div>First off, the band has put together an interesting lineup for a show at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.chameleonclub.net/calendar.asp?date=3/21/2009">Chameleon Club</a></span> in Lancaster on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">March 21st</span>. In addition to The Mint, the show will also feature Philly indie rock outfit <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jealousycurve">Jealousy Curve</a></span>, an acoustic performance from D.C's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.armyofmeonline.com/">Army of Me</a></span>, and Ephrata-based <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/receivingtheghost">Receiving the Ghost</a></span>. (I recently received a copy of Receiving the Ghost's EP and I love their sound. I'll be reviewing it on here in the near future). All of these bands have gotten airplay on either XPN or Y-Rock (or both) and deserve a listen.</div><div><br /></div><div>But this is more than just another concert at the Chameleon. It is a benefit for an organization called <a href="http://www.love146.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=21460"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Love 146</span></a>, that seeks to put an end to child sex slavery and exploitation. The Mint's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://jonathandecker.wordpress.com/">Jonathan Decker</a></span> tells me how and why the band got involved with this organization:</div><div><blockquote></blockquote><div></div><blockquote><div>A few years ago we played a show for them not really knowing much about them, and I was pretty blown away by what they do. Fast forward to this year when I became a Dad, and it made the issue of child sex slavery a bit more realistic in terms of comprehension. I see my daughter and her innocence, and then imagine children as young as her sold to the sex trade. Little kids sold to be violated for money, traded as a commodity, and have their entire lives be taken through hell. I'm by no means an expert on Love146, but I can't look my little girl and not get reminded of these children who are marginalized and abused.</div></blockquote><div></div><div>Decker says the hope to raise at least $3000 for the organization, whose president will be on hand for the show to tell about the work they do. He also says that the band has been quietly donating to causes like Love 146 and the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://1000wells.com/">1000 Wells Project</a></span>, but he feels that now he needs to do something more:</div><div><blockquote>Being in a band can be a cool thing, but at the end of the day it's music. If you can use a platform, however small it may be, to help change someones life for the better, that's what matters.</blockquote>What a refreshing perspective on what it means to be a local musician in a world filled with pain and hurt. I hope to make it to this event, and hope to see you there. The concert begins at 7p.m. on March 21st. Tickets are $8 in advance, and $10 at the door. Let's pack the place out!</div><div><br /></div><div>In other Mint, news, the band has been recording with John Wagoner at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/xamstudios">XAM Studios</a></span> in Ephrata. Decker says they have a bunch of songs and hope to get some music out to radio and the public in the near future. He is feeling really good about the new material, saying they have had the time and resources to really experiment a bit more with sounds and lush arrangements, which he doesn't feel they were really able to do with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Love is Vapor</span></span>. I'm really looking forward to hearing their newest music.</div><div><br /></div></div></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/mint-local-music-global-thinking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-1670271924937132205Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:37:00 +00002009-02-22T11:57:50.585-05:00Changing the Central PA Media Landscape: Daniel VictorI grew up in a world where the media landscape consisted primarily of radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. When the Internet came along, it was something I had to "learn." I feel fortunate that I've been able to embrace and spend time with new media, and have spent a lot of time researching the relationship between old and new media. Sadly, the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">aforementioned</span> "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_media">old media</a></span>" have been slow to embrace "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_media">new media</a></span>." In fact, it's not just a slowness that characterizes the attitude of traditional mainstream media; it is often a fear. And it is a fear, coupled with the opinion that the new media landscape (Internet, social media, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">texting</span>, etc.) is a flash in the pan. I've heard more than one old-school newspaper/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tv</span>/radio person talking about things like Twitter or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Facebook</span> as "just a fad." It's 2009, folks. Get with it. I'm pretty sure the Internet isn't going anywhere.<div><br /></div><div>One of the biggest factors leading to a fear of the new is the issue of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">monetization</span>. If you want a newspaper, you go out and buy it at the local Turkey Hill, or subscribe and have it delivered to your home. Money changes hands, and you get your news in return. But traditional media has worried about just giving content away for free. While people are willing to shell out money for a hard copy of the paper...they generally expect to get things for free on the Internet. Traditional media is in bad shape, and they need to embrace new media and create innovative business models that allow for convergence and cross-platform content. Radio, Television, and magazines have all followed suit in this fear and slowness to embrace new media, and as a result, they are all hemorrhaging audience, revenue, and jobs. I'm convinced that those in the traditional media that DO embrace the new media ("new" being a relative term), will be the ones that survive and even flourish in this new cultural/economic/technological world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having said that, I'd like to introduce you to my friend <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://bydanielvictor.com/">Daniel Victor</a></span>, a reporter for the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.patriot-news.com/">Harrisburg Patriot-News</a></span> who is trying to take his old media background into a new media world. A quick aside: when I call Daniel my friend, I need to disclose that he and I have only really met once. The majority of our interaction has been online via Twitter. He is a part of my social media community, and in the same way media is being redefined by the Internet, so is the concept of "friends." While we don't hang out and socialize in "real life" on a regular basis, Daniel and I are a part of an online community of people that I would describe as friends. And I'm confident that if there comes the time when we DO get together, we'd be very comfortable in each other's company. Besides, we share a love of all the same sports teams, particularly the World Champion Philadelphia <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Phillies</span>. (Forgive me. That phrase still makes me giddy.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Daniel Victor has been thinking out loud for some time about how to incorporate his use of social media, particularly his blog and Twitter, into the reporting process. And a big part of this concept is the democratization of the journalistic process. Daniel will be including his readers in the editorial selection of the stories he decides to cover. Back in January he <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/">blogged about</a></span> his ideas for this type of reporting. Since then he has been given the go-ahead to move forward with his <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/02/19/in-online-reporting-experiment-a-good-start-is-essential/">"community-direct" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">mojo</span> reporting experiment</a></span>. In effect, Daniel has been able to do what all of us dream about: he created and defined his own job. But you can bet he'll be under a lot of scrutiny from his superiors. I have no idea how this will turn out for Daniel, but while I'm sure he has some old-school colleagues that expect him to fail, I really would love to see this succeed. And I want to see it succeed to the point where newspapers around the country take notice. </div><div><br /></div><div>So WHY is Daniel doing this? The bottom line, he tells me, is that he wants to "see better stories in the paper, or stories that would have otherwise never made it." But that's just the immediate goal. In the long run, Daniel says, there is a lot more at stake:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><blockquote>There's a lot I want to accomplish or prove on the periphery, too. There are a lot of principles at stake here, things that are really going to determine what role a professional news organization will play in the future. Can a news organization really connect with readers on a genuine level? Can it not only acknowledge that readers have a lot to offer, but also gather, curate and present that value to other readers? Are we willing to do that?<br /><br />If this works, it's a compelling case that readers can be an important part of the production of the newspaper, in a way that aids journalists, not threatens them. We could use that knowledge in a variety of ways in the future. And even if it doesn't work, we'll learn a lot from this.</blockquote></span></div><div>Daniel is now on this journey, and I can't wait to see where it takes him. His latest discussion of what he is doing is in the Sunday <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Harrisburg Patriot-News</span> and on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">PennLive</span>.com </span>under the title <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.pennlive.com/columns/patriotnews/asiseeit/index.ssf?/base/columnists/1235175910183230.xml&amp;coll=1">"My New Assignment Editor? You, the Community."</a></span></span> </div><div><br /></div><div>If you are in Central PA and want to follow him on this journey, make sure you check out <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://bydanielvictor.com/">Daniel's blog</a></span> on a regular basis, and follow him on Twitter (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://twitter.com/bydanielvictor">@<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">bydanielvictor</span></a></span>). Social media and blogging are central to this whole process (he'll soon be<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> creating a new blog</span> on PennLive.com specifically for this task), so hopefully you will become a part of the editorial process and have Daniel work for YOU, all the while helping him prove that this concept can work. I'll let you know when the new blog is up and running.</div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/changing-central-pa-media-landscape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-3722427099281583957Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:56:00 +00002009-02-20T08:29:02.087-05:00The Weekend Music Game: The Album EditionThere's a meme going around <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Facebook</span> that I thought I would steal and use here for the latest edition of the Weekend Music Game. And you don't need your music player for this one, unless, like me, it helps jog your memory.<div><br /></div><div>List 25 (or 5 or 10...I don't really care...whatever you have time for) albums that you would consider to be life changing in some way or form. The albums that stick with you and you never get tired of. Maybe they meant something to you at a particular time in your life, or in most cases for me, they changed the way you think about music. I know that my list certainly won't be exhaustive, but this exercise gives you insight into who I am, and might also give you some ideas of music to check out.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here's my list, in no particular order:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">U2 - Boy</span> - Not my favorite U2 album, but their first one and the one that got me hooked. Still love listening to this. Amazing how well it stands up nearly three decades later. I could probably pick a handful of albums from U2 that were important to me.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">16 Horsepower - Low Estate</span> - this album introduced me to the band and is still my favorite. Solid, minor key, apocalyptic rock from David Eugene Edwards. Now I love all his stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary</span> - From first listen I was hooked and now I can't get enough of anything that Jeremy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Enigk</span> records.</div><div><br /></div><div>4. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Fire Theft - The Fire Theft</span> - speaking of Jeremy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Enigk</span>, this is a post-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">SDRE</span> project that is just an amazingly listenable album. </div><div><br /></div><div>5. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Clash - London Calling</span> - one of my favorite albums of all-time. These guys showed that you can be punk and be relevant, all the while producing melodic rock with attitude.</div><div><br /></div><div>6. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mark Heard - Second Hand</span> - Hard to narrow down my choices here, but Heard was a genius. So sad that he left us "All Too Soon." His influence opened me up to a whole world of new artists.</div><div><br /></div><div>7. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Vigilantes of Love - The Killing Floor</span> - speaking of Heard, he co-produced this album (with Peter Buck of R.E.M), which is why I checked this out in the first place. Folk-punk with a southern <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">gothic</span> flair. Still my favorite album from a band that was my favorite band at one time.</div><div><br /></div><div>8. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Dire Straits - Communique</span> - This album is passed over by many, but I love the seriously laid back, mellow sound of this disc. And some seriously great songwriting.</div><div><br /></div><div>9. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Bruce <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cockburn</span> - Humans</span> - I discovered <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Cockburn</span> a few years before this album, but this one really struck a chord. Came at an important time in my life while I was in college. I still think this is his best effort; great songwriting and mostly acoustic, right before he started going a bit more electric. I'm not sure I've heard another album with lyrics that touch me as deeply.</div><div><br /></div><div>10. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Tonio</span> K. - Rome Unchained</span> - Not many people know this guy, but his music is amazing. This is a collection of some of the most witty and biting love songs, and all very catchy and singable.</div><div><br /></div><div>11. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Andy Pratt - Motives</span> - I discovered this guy/album while listening to my college radio station. The first time I heard it I was sucked in. Quirky piano pop with some great songwriting. I think he was at the top of his game on this one.</div><div><br /></div><div>12. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">T-Bone Burnett - Proof <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Thru</span> the Nigh</span>t - First discovered T-Bone when he was with the Alpha Band. This is my favorite of his solo albums, and he proves that he is a brilliant storyteller. </div><div><br /></div><div>13. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Johnny Cash - American Recordings</span> - I'm cheating here, because this is actually several albums, but I'd never really given Cash a chance until I heard this series of discs. I saw him in a whole new light and then went back and listened to his entire catalog. Wow.</div><div><br /></div><div>14. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Violet Burning - The Violet Burning</span> - Dark and dreamy with lots of guitars. Another album that just sucked me in from the first song. </div><div><br /></div><div>15. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Victoria Williams - Loose</span> - For many, Vic's voice is an acquired taste, but I love it. And the cast she surrounded herself with for this album is amazing. I need to pull this one out more often.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Others:</div><div>16. R.E.M. - Document</div><div>17. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway</div><div>18. Yes - Fragile</div><div>19. Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!</div><div>20. The Police - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Zenyatta</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Mondatta</span></div><div>21. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Moby</span> - Play</div><div>22. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">MuteMath</span> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">MuteMath</span></div><div>23. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Spirit</span> That Guides Us - The Sand, The Barrier</div><div>24. Kelly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Wingate</span> - Are You Sleeping, Love?</div><div>25. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Sufjan</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Stevens</span> - Come On, Feel the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Illinoise</span></div><div>26. Leslie/Sam Phillips - The Turning</div><div>27. Pedro the Lion - Control</div><div><br /></div><div>And I could go on and on....</div><div><br /></div><div>Post your list here. Feel free to tell us a little bit about some (or all) of them. And have fun!</div><div><br /></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/weekend-music-game-album-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-5729821831405779164Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:05:00 +00002009-02-19T09:05:00.312-05:00The Weekend in Music<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ah yes, another weekend looms, and, as always...music is on the horizon. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Plenty for you to check out on the local music scene, so don't even think about telling me you're bored!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ken's Pick o' the Week #1: Music Friday</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Since this is the third weekend of the month we have </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.downtownlancaster.com/music.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Music Friday</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in Lancaster. Lot's of great stuff around town. If I am able to make it down, I'll most likely be hanging at my usual spot, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.buildingcharacter.biz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Building Character</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, where the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendID=103467367"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Main Street Mystics</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> will be belting out their jazzy sounds with my buddy Randy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bucksner</span> on sax. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Other highlights from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Music Friday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> include a nice lineup at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.adlibcafepa.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ad Lib Cafe</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> hosted by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.musicforeveryone.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Music For Everyone</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Meanwhile talented young singer/songwriter </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jordanrast"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jordan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Rast</span></span></a></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jordanrast"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">will be playing at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendid=433218817"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Carmen &amp; David's Creamery</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> on Prince Street. (Haven't eaten their yet but have heard rave reviews from friends!). Meanwhile, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Cultivators </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">will be at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.dispensingco.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lancaster</span> Dispensing Company</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, while </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.thereeseproject.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Reese Project</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> plays at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.lancasterartshotel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lancaster Arts <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hotel</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And the biggest show of the night is over at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.chameleonclub.net/">Chameleon</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, featuring </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.lovedrugmusic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lovedrug</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, along with York-based </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.kingsfoil.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kingsfoil</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can get a full lineup for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Music Friday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> over at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.downtownlancaster.com/music.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Downtown Lancaster</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ken's Pick o' the Week #2:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you've been wondering where </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&amp;friendID=152133270"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Sleeping World</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> has been, they've been holed up in a rehearsal space, breaking in a new line-up that I hear is going to be amazing. While the new version of the band won't be ready until April, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jessica <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Smucker</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> will be performing with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendid=386197718"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jeff <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Bryson</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Vinegar Creek Constituency</span> on Sunday, February 22<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">nd</span> at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chestnut Hill Cafe</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in Lancaster. They'll be doing acoustic versions of songs from both of their bands, as well as some pretty cool covers. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And now here's the rest of the weekend lineup throughout Central PA. Not exhaustive, but a good slice of what's going on.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thursday, February 19<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">th</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.xpn.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">XPN</span></span></a></span><a href="http://www.xpn.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.xpn.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Welcomes</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Neville Brothers</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> &amp; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dr. John</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://tickets.amtshows.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=99&amp;c=25&amp;pg="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">American Music Theatre</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in Lancaster</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendID=138782678"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Sketties</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.quipspub.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Quips Pub</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in Lancaster</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Friday, February 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">th</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Two Man Gentleman Band</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.abcbrew.com/abbey/events.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Abbey Bar</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in Harrisburg</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Midnight Spaghetti &amp; the Chocolate G-Strings</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.bubesbrewery.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Bube's</span> Brewery</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in Mount Joy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And if you want to check out what else is going on in the area, or at your favorite haunt, check out the calendars at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.flymagazine.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fly Magazine</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.spotobe.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Spotobe</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.pennlive.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">PennLive</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, or my friend </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://sarabozich.typepad.com/sarabozich/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sara <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Bozich's</span> blog.</span></a></span></div><div><br /></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/weekend-in-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091676.post-160305346385664082Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:03:00 +00002009-02-18T08:16:42.944-05:00In the Studio: August Burns Red<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/SZwI_ch3DuI/AAAAAAAAAII/VNKPch-IEt8/s1600-h/abr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E56jgwIEYAs/SZwI_ch3DuI/AAAAAAAAAII/VNKPch-IEt8/s320/abr.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304124347218595554" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Perhaps the biggest name in local music these days, at least in terms of national and international reach, is Lancaster's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.augustburnsred.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">August Burns Red</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. This hardcore band came up through </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendID=2492601"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CI Records</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and has been on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.solidstaterecords.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Solid State</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for several years. The guys are back in the studio recording their next album, and they've added an interactive element to the process. You can watch them live online, and even chat with them, by going </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://stickam.com/augustburnsred"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Meanwhile, their latest <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">EP</span>, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lost Messengers: The Outtakes</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, will be released next week, on February 24<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you like hard music, check these guys out. They're the real deal, and they always put on a great show. Hopefully we'll be able to see them at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chameleon</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> again soon, or perhaps </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Purple Door</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></div>http://brickthroughwindow.blogspot.com/2009/02/in-studio-august-burns-red.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ken)5